diff --git a/pkg/vere/io/ames.c b/pkg/vere/io/ames.c
index 6df308239b..1523041b45 100644
--- a/pkg/vere/io/ames.c
+++ b/pkg/vere/io/ames.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ _ames_czar(u3_pact* pac_u)
   }
 }
 
-/* _fine_put_cache(): get packet list or status from cache. RETAIN
+/* _fine_get_cache(): get packet list or status from cache. RETAIN
  */
 static u3_weak
 _fine_get_cache(u3_ames* sam_u, u3_noun pax, c3_w fra_w)